Friday, September 26, 2008

Big Red

1. Describe what it is: Big Red gum
2. Describe its function: To advertise the product and to get people to want to buy it.
3. Describe where you saw it: In a magazine 
4. Discuss the style of the design and the typography: The design and the typography are modern.  The text is the focal point because it is white and in the center of the page.
5. Discuss the quality of the artwork: The artwork is very up to date because of the graphics used. I also like the bright colors used for the hand and gum against the dark background. 
6. Discuss what attracted to you this piece: I like the bold colors and the placement of Big Red in the center of the ad. I also like how the figure nails blend into the gum.  

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Panera

1. Describe what it is: This is a Panera bag from the Panera bread restaurant
2. Describe its function:  To carry your food while also advertising the restaurant. 
3. Describe where you saw it: My mom went to Panera to get bagels one morning.  I woke up and saw it on the kitchen counter. 
4. Discuss the style of the design and typography: The style is modern.  The image looks stylized and the text looks up to date. I like how the word Panera and the image look bolder and the word bread has a white background to grab your eye. 
5. Discuss the quality of artwork: The quality is very well done.  The image is stylized yet people can still tell that the image is a person holding bread. 
6. Discuss what attracted you to this piece:  I like how simple it is.  The colors are not overwhelming they seem to fit in with the piece very well. 

Sunday, September 7, 2008

One Nation


1. Describe what it is? This is a book about September 11th.
2. Describe its function? To try and get the message across how dramatic that day was.  To make you proud to be an American. 
3. Describe where you saw it? I first saw it at a book store and knew I had to have it.
4. Discuss the style of the design and typography? The style is modern the layout is simple yet does a good job in getting the message across. There is not much type yet the type is a focal point because of it's size and color.  If you look closely you can see that the background is made up of thousands of little pictures of the many people that were lost that day in September. 
5. Discuss the quality of artwork?  I think that the quality is very good.  The design is very professional done and makes you want to read what is inside. 
6. Discuss what attracted you to this piece? I really like the background of the cover- i like how the little pictures of people that were involved in the attacks come together to make the flag of the United States of America.  The text of "One Nation" makes everything come together. Everything is very well thought out. 

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Class of Double O Seven

1. Describe what it is: This is a logo that we had put on shirts for our senior year of High School. 
2. Describe its function: To inform others what our class "represented." To advertise our class and what we thought of when thinking about the year 2007.
3. Describe where you saw it: Someone designed the layout of James Bond within the circle than we added the text.
4. Discuss the style of the design and typography: I would say that the design and type are up to date and modern. 
5. Discuss the quality of artwork: The design is very simple and clean.  It is to the point and gets the message across. 
6. Discuss what attracted you to this piece: I like the use of white, red and black together, it seems to attract my eye. I also like how simple this design is.  I think the text goes well with the image.  The text seems to add to the piece.